User Manual

6.0 AMP RECIPROCATING SAW 15
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
Saw will not start
Power cord is not plugged
in.
Plug saw in.
Power source fuse or circuit
breaker tripped.
Replace fuse or reset tripped
circuit breaker.
Cord damaged. Inspect cord for damage.
If damaged, have cord
replaced by an Authorized
Hammerhead Service Center
or Service Station.
Burned out switch. Have switch replaced by an
Authorized Hammerhead
Service Center or Service
Station.
Blade does not come up
to speed
Extension cord too light or
too long.
Replace with adequate cord.
Low house voltage. Contact your electric
company.
Excessive vibration
Blade is bent. Discard blade and use
different blade.
Blade not secure in blade
holder.
See the section of “Installing
and Removing the Saw
Blade”
Cut binds, stalls motor or
kicks back when cutting
Dull blade with improper
tooth set.
Discard blade and use a
different blade.
Tip of blade strikes
workpiece or inside of pipe.
Do not strike tip of blade
while cutting and make sure
that blade is long enough to
cut through a pipe.